How much danger is involved in decanting into plastic?

[mmack66]

There shouldn't be any danger involved unless you are decanting nitroglycerin.

 

[koso]

I have a couple of Ogallala samples of Bay Rum cologne and after shave that they package in plastic. That being the case I can't imagine it's a problem.

 

[cr8n]

I'm swimming upstream yet again ... <sigh>

I decanted a (thankfully) small amount of Penhaligon's Douro into a small plastic atomizer bottle purchased from a large reputable B&M supplier.

Somehow the product has picked up a sour tone to the scent that is more than a little disagreeable.

I'm glad that others haven't had this experience, but I'm certain of mine.

I'll only use glass for decants from here on.

FWIW.

 

[toucanlamp]

This is a very strong statement. Can you point me to the peer reviewed medical abstracts published in a respected journal such as Elsevier or NEJM that have that conclusion?

I'm not finding anything at either site:
http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/Medicine or http://content.nejm.org/
Sue

Well, I really doubt any kind of major study on the effect of frequent application of fragrance in humans is going to get the funding necessary to do anything long-term. Studies that stand to sink billion dollar industries have a tendency to have trouble getting off the ground..

Of coures I'm taking their word for it, but if you do a quick search on synthetic musks you'll find plenty of stuff describing how they have the potential to disrupt hormone levels or even be carcinogenic.

And some natural essential oils are very toxic if consumed, and on the skin some of it is still being absorbed.

But of course we're exposed to all sorts of poisons and carcinogens every day of our life, so just how much real danger or effect it has, who knows.

I still use it though, but the point is just that if you are concerned enough to worry about the plastic in the decant bottle harming you, then you should be terrified of the cologne itself.